Samsung Display marked its first appearance at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2025, the region’s biggest IT exhibition, revealing its newest OLED technologies aimed at transforming the IT display sector. Between May 20 and 23, the company is holding an exclusive showcase at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, presenting advanced OLED panels tailored for laptops, tablets, and monitors.
At the event, Samsung introduced its new UT (Ultra Thin) One OLED technology, which features a slimmer structure and supports variable refresh rates as low as 1Hz. A robot demonstration, in collaboration with Rainbow Robotics, highlighted the displays’ lightweight design and cutting-edge functionality.
The new panel structure uses a single glass substrate combined with ultra-thin organic and inorganic films, replacing the conventional dual-glass design. This makes the display 30% thinner and 30% lighter—roughly equivalent to saving the weight of one standard laptop battery cell, which is approximately 50 grams. This weight reduction enables manufacturers to either increase battery capacity or enhance portability.
UT One is built on oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) technology, which features low leakage current and high electron mobility. This allows the refresh rate to dynamically scale between 1Hz and 120Hz, depending on the content, without introducing luminance flickering issues common at low refresh rates. The improved power efficiency also creates headroom for AI-based functions in devices.
Samsung Display is in the process of building a specialized 8.6-generation IT OLED manufacturing facility using an oxide TFT technique at its Asan site in South Korea. The company plans to start large-scale production of UT One panels by 2026.
Alongside UT One, Samsung Display is showcasing a range of OLED technologies at COMPUTEX, including:
- A 27-inch UHD QD-OLED monitor with 160 pixels per inch (PPI), the highest in the self-emissive monitor industry.
- A prototype 27-inch 5K (5120×2880) monitor with 220 PPI.
- A 27-inch QHD model featuring a record-breaking 500Hz refresh rate.
- A 34-inch ultra-wide Q+ monitor with a 360Hz refresh rate.
The company is also demonstrating its Intelligent Color Technology (ICT) and Edge Luminance Profile (ELP), both aimed at further optimizing power efficiency.
Visitors can experience the thin and lightweight nature of Samsung’s OLED through a live demonstration using Rainbow Robotics’ mobile dual-arm robot, which compares OLED and LCD panels in real-time.
“The IT market is rapidly shifting from LCD to OLED, and that transformation is clearly visible at COMPUTEX,” said Jonghyuk Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of the Large Display Division at Samsung Display. “Samsung Display is committed to leading this transition with a full spectrum of OLED technologies, including rigid, flexible, and foldable, as well as QD-OLED and a broad range of IT solutions tailored to meet the evolving technological needs of our clients.”
The company is currently setting up related manufacturing processes at its production facility in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, aiming to begin mass production of UT One OLED panels next year. A Samsung Display spokesperson noted that the shift from LCD to OLED in the IT sector is accelerating and clearly evident at COMPUTEX 2025.
